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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Raveonettes live @ South Street Seaport / Beekman Beer Gardens

On the gorgeous Sunday afternoon of July 31, 2011 - the fantastic Raveonettes treated their fans to a free show at the Beekman Beer Garden location at South Street Seaport.

Having personally been a fan of this band for coming up on a decade - and rarely missing a show of theirs each and every time they play New York - well it would have taken wild horses to keep me away from this one._____

Joining me for this afternoon journey was fellow MOG music writer Rob - who goes by the screen name of Madrid Spacestation Spain.

I've since given him the nickname of 'drid, and it appears to be very well received._________

The Raveonettes are an internationally well-known band who have released a decade of innovative and exciting albums.

Their latest may very well be their best.

They opened this day's show with the lead single off of Raven In The Grave (their latest album) - the anthemic and inspiring "Recharge and Revolt"

"I recharge & revolt my time has comeAnd I'm tempted to duel even the sunI'll dodge the rays and kill it with my gun"

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Since I was shooting photos and videos of the show, it was essential to have the "pit pass" wristband.

Great review Dave. I like your multi-media approach. Very informative without being tedious. I think in the future a lot of people will be scratching their heads wondering how this band flew under their radar like The Velvet Underground did in the 60s.

nice easy reading one ;) but seriously, seems like you had quiet an opportunity to go anywhere and i see photos from all around. :)and nice pin collection, and stripe as well. i figure you should have a collection of different media passses as well. :)seems like it was a cool gig.i like new stuff fro raveonettes. hunting for their music now. even would like them on my walkman....ok, take care i'll be going working on that. :Dseriously, nice piece, nice band. :)

good job Dave!love that photos, you look with them really cool) and also I like that t-shirt)) it's not exactly music what I listen but I have to say they sound good!! and as always you made amazing review! =)I always enjoy reading your works!

one of my best friends is danish, but not a member of the raveonettes- one day crom will introduce me and i will say a danish fellow i met once is a member of the raveonettes- i imagine it will be something like Wife Swap, but less douchey

I am delighted every time you write about this band, Dave. Especially that their new album merges all the best elements in their sound and marks full circle of the band's history, also opening another chapter which I am excited and eager to witness.

Even though some of their music has a "night" element to it (and we know which ep I am talking about) most of the Raves songs are made of this American-highway-washed-by-the-sunset-light kind of atmosphere and the latest album is no exception. This tendency in their sound dates back to the glorious 2003 and 2004, the release of Chain Gang of Love and the gigs they played around the world to promote it. Raven also marks a kind of new quality to their sound- they matured, they don't have to prove anything, they do their thing and they do it damn well.

As always, your enthusiasm for the band's music radiates from what you wrote, Dave. Your words are a good transcription of the energy that the band spreads around with their beautiful music.

The Raveonettes are one of the most unique bands. They have this unnamable factor that makes some artists and bands memorable for generations. You can't mistake Raves for anyone else. There's no one better than them in this kind of music. Period.